Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/07/09

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Subject: [Leica] New 85 f4 ZM
From: wildlightphoto at earthlink.net (Doug Herr)
Date: Thu, 9 Jul 2009 11:57:00 -0700 (GMT-07:00)
 
Mark Rabiner wrote:

>But I would think a macro lens would need a few extra elements; hunk of
>glass in there... To do its macro thing. Despite being generally a slower
>lens.

The famous 55mm f/3.5 Micro-Nikkor has only 5 elements.  Its bulk is 
entirely due to the long helical mount.

Doug Herr
Birdman of Sacramento
http://www.wildlightphoto.com
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